Caramel Chomeur

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350F.
2. 2
   Combine 1/2 cup milk, melted butter and vanilla in small bowl.
3. 3
   Whisk flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl to blend.
4. 4
   Using electric mixer, beat eggs and 1/4 cup sugar in large bowl until thick and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
5. 5
   Alternately beat flour mixture into egg mixture in 3 additions and milk mixture in 2 additions, beating well after each addition.
6. 6
   Set batter aside.
7. 7
   Combine 3/4 cup milk, brown sugar and diced butter in 8-inch-diameter ceramic souffle dish.
8. 8
   Spoon cake batter over brown sugar mixture in souffle dish.
9. 9
   Bake until tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean and syrup is bubbling at edges, about 40 minutes.
10. 10
    Serve hot with vanilla ice cream.